Monday, April 18, 2016

pretty little mat

Hello everyone!

Did you have a nice weekend? Our crazy Chicago weather didn't disappoint once again and in the span of 3 or 4 days we went from wearing winter coats to wearing shorts and t-shirts. Totally insane, but so greatly appreciated as we were all eager to soak up as much of that glorious sunshine as we could. I just hope we won't be back to coats in a few days. Fingers crossed :).


So, of course there was not much sewing happening here, but I did manage to finish this simple little patchwork mat. It was inspired by this beautiful mat I came across a while back.


I started off by cutting my fabric into 2.5" squares. Isn't that top Liberty print the sweetest? I had just a small piece left over from making Liberty Coin quilt , I think it makes this mat extra special :).


And, I used sashiko thread to add a bit of hand quilting. I must say, I'm in love. This was my first time using sashiko thread and I just adore its "chunky", natural look. I think I like it even better than Perle cotton I usually use. 


I loved making this mat. It was a perfect almost instant gratification project.

Here's to a week full of lovely sunshine and beautiful fabric. Svetlana


12 comments:

  1. Pretty. So lovely to see that splash of Liberty in there! Doesn't liberty always add a little something special to projects! Jxo

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  2. I love your sweet little mat! I need something similar for spring flowers :) Thanks for the inspiration x

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  3. Lovely stitching for a sweet little mat!

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  4. Lovely and your hand stitching is a great addition!

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  5. So cute and the quilting makes it perfect.

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  6. Very, very sweet. I didn't know you live in Chicago! I wish I had arranged to meet you when we were in town for Eleni's therapies last year. darn!

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  7. Just love your mat, Svetlana. Isn't it wonderful how something so simple can create so much joy? I've got to get myself some sashiko thread:)

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